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Adelaide, SA - St Francis Xavier Catholic Cathedral

Adelaide, SA - St Francis Xavier Catholic Cathedral

Year Built: 1851

Address: 33 Wakefield Street, , Adelaide South Australia, 5000

Built progressively, from the laying of the original foundation in 1851 to the completion of the bell-tower in 1996, this cathedral is considered a major Australian work of the Gothic Revival style. It is linked with a number of designers and builders, including the eminent English architects Charles Francis Hansom and Peter Paul Pugin.…

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Adelaide, SA - St Patrick's Catholic

Adelaide, SA - St Patrick's Catholic

Year Built: 1912

Address: 261 Grote Street, , Adelaide South Australia, 5000

After the original church, that was located in West Terrace became too small it was decided to build a new one in Grote St. St Patrick’s Church was the principal place of Catholic worship in Adelaide until St Francis Xavier Cathedral opened on Wakefield Street in 1858. Alterations to the simple stone building of St Patrick’s Church…

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Albert Park, SA - Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic

Albert Park, SA - Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic

Year Built: 1993

Address: 104 Botting Street, , Albert Park South Australia, 5014

A Foundation stone reads, " Blessed and Dedicated by Archbishop Leonard Faulkner 26th September 1993 "Peace be to this House". A further Foundation stone reads, " Church of Our Lady of Peace blessed and laid by Archbishop Leonard Faulkner 27 March 1993 Peace to God's people on Earth".

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Ardrossan, SA - St Christopher's Catholic

Ardrossan, SA - St Christopher's Catholic

Year Built: 1962

Address: 7 Maitland Road, , Ardrossan South Australia, 5571

A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. Church of St Christopher This Foundation stone was blessed and placed by The Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide Most Rev J.W. Gleeson C.M.G. D.D. on 29th July 1962".

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Arthurton, SA - St Agatha's Catholic

Arthurton, SA - St Agatha's Catholic

Year Built: 1892

Address: 26 Main Street, , Arthurton South Australia, 5572

An article in the Southern Cross (Adelaide) Fri 17 Feb 1893 reads in part, "The church when completed will consist of nave, sanctuary, sacristy, and porch, at present only nave and porch are being erected, but it is the intention of the congregation to add the sanctuary and sacristy when funds are available. The length of the nave is 40…

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Auburn, SA - Our Lady of Peace Catholic

Auburn, SA - Our Lady of Peace Catholic

Year Built: 1866

Address: Elder Street, , Auburn South Australia, 5451

A former Wesleyan church this Gothic Revival church was built in 1866 by Joseph Meller and Scott. Constructed from Auburn bluestone it has symbolic pillars capped with open bible design, stone cuts with fine lines. The building was later used as a Sunday School when the Wesleyans and Methodists merged until it was sold to the Catholic…

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Barmera, SA - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Barmera, SA - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Year Built: 1969

Address: 8 Joyce Street, , Barmera South Australia, 5345

A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G St Francis Xaviers Memorial Church was consecrated 28th March and opened on Palm Sunday 30th March 1969 by The Bishop of Port Pirie Most Rev Bryan Gallagher D.D. D.P.H. Rev Shane O'Connor Parish Priest".

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Birdwood, SA - St Matthew's Catholic

Birdwood, SA - St Matthew's Catholic

Address: Shannon Street, , Birdwood South Australia, 2446

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Blackwood, SA - St Paul of the Cross Catholic

Blackwood, SA - St Paul of the Cross Catholic

Year Built: 1936

Address: 4 Simla Parade, , Blackwood South Australia, 5051

The first Catholic Mass at Blackwood was conducted at Mr McNamara's house by a priest from West Terrace in about 1879. The first priest to minister the area regularly was Father Gandolfi. The Blackwood parish was served from Goodwood from 1884. The Passionist Fathers (Congregation of the Passion C.P .) at Glen Osmond, were given charge…

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Booleroo Centre, SA - St Agnes Catholic

Booleroo Centre, SA - St Agnes Catholic

Year Built: 1912

Address: 44 Arthur Street, , Booleroo Centre South Australia, 5482

The Church was opened in 1912. The Catholic Bishop of Port Augusta/Willochra, Bishop Norton designed the Romanesque style church. An extract from an article in the Quorn Mercury Tue 20 Aug 1912 reads, " On Sunday 11th inst, numerous vehicles and motor cars were thronging their way to witness the opening ceremony of this Church. The…

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Bordertown, SA - St Mary's (Former)

Bordertown, SA - St Mary's (Former)

Address: 80 Victoria Parade, , Bordertown South Australia, 5268

Built of random coursed sandstone with rendered stone quoins. Simple stone porch attached to front elevation. Small bevelled plinth. Partly painted stone lean-to attached to rear of church. Corrugated galvanized iron gable ended roof. East elevation has black pointing. Pointed arched (Gothic) windows along side elevations and large…

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Bordertown, SA - St Mary's Catholic

Bordertown, SA - St Mary's Catholic

Year Built: 1969

Address: Victoria Parade, , Bordertown South Australia, 5268

A Foundation stone reads, " St Mary's Church This stone was blessed Most Rev J.W. Gleeson D.D. Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide 16th February 1969 Fr Neil Kelly P.P. ".

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Bridgewater, SA - St Matthew's Catholic

Bridgewater, SA - St Matthew's Catholic

Year Built: 1966

Address: 1 Wembley Avenue, , Bridgewater South Australia, 5155

The Foundation stone was laid on 27 March 1966 by the most Reverend J.W. Gleeson C.M.G. Co Adjutor Archbishop of Adelaide.

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Brighton, SA - St Joseph's Catholic

Brighton, SA - St Joseph's Catholic

Year Built: 1964

Address: Strathmore Terrace, , Brighton South Australia, 5048

The Foundation stone was laid on 22 November 1964 by the Right Reverend W.J. Russell V.G. Vojtěch (Voitre) Marek was responsible for the copper figurines on the Church wall . He was born in Dolní Oldřichov in Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, in 1919 and came to Australia in 1948. From 1962 to 1975, he worked full-time on…

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Brooklyn Park, SA - St John Bosco Catholic

Brooklyn Park, SA - St John Bosco Catholic

Address: 11 Lipsett Terrace, , Brooklyn Park South Australia, 5032

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Burra, SA - St Joseph's Catholic

Burra, SA - St Joseph's Catholic

Year Built: 1873 - 1874

Address: 7 Market Street, , Burra South Australia, 5417

The Foundation stone was laid on 11 May 1873 by Fr Christopher Reynolds and the Church was opened on 8th November 1874.

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Bute, SA - Catholic (Former)

Bute, SA - Catholic (Former)

Year Built: 1894

A Foundation stone reads, " D.O.M. Lapidum Hunc Benedixit Et Posuit Rdus Josephus Peters S.J. Rdo P. Aloysio Enricht A.D. April 29th 1894".

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Carrieton, SA - St Raphael's Catholic

Carrieton, SA - St Raphael's Catholic

Year Built: 1881

Address: R.M. Williams Highway, , Carrieton South Australia, 5432

A Foundation stone reads, "AD 1881". The Church was built by Mr P.T. O'Dea of Pekina. An article in the South Australian Advertiser Sat 11 Mar 1882 in part reads, " the Rt Rev. Dr. Reynolds, Roman catholic Bishop of Adelaide, accompanied by the Rev. R. Nevin, who arrived here on Saturday afternoon, and followed by a procession of…

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Ceduna, SA - Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic

Ceduna, SA - Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic

Year Built: 1929

Address: 31 Bergmann Drive, , Ceduna South Australia, 5690

A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. In Fidi Et Caritate 29th September 1929".

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Chandada, SA - St Michael's Catholic

Chandada, SA - St Michael's Catholic

Year Built: 1954

Address: 3740 Streaky Bay Road, , Chandada South Australia, 5680

A Foundation stone reads, " St Michael's Church This stone was blessed by by The Most Rev Bryan Gallagher D.D. Ph Bishop of Port Pirie Assisted by Rev Fr. M McCurtin P.P. 25th April 1954".

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Clare, SA - St Michael's Catholic

Clare, SA - St Michael's Catholic

Address: Victoria Road, , Clare South Australia, 5453

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Clarence Gardens, SA - St Anthony's of Padua Catholic

Clarence Gardens, SA - St Anthony's of Padua Catholic

Year Built: 1959

Address: Castle Street, , Clarence Gardens South Australia, 5039

The Foundation stone was laid on 3 May 1959 by the Most Reverend M. Beovich D.D. Phd.

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Clearview, SA - Good Shepherd Catholic

Clearview, SA - Good Shepherd Catholic

Year Built: 1964

Address: 7 St Alban's Place, , Clearview South Australia, 5085

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Cleve, SA - St Vincent de Paul Catholic

Cleve, SA - St Vincent de Paul Catholic

Address: 4 Fifth Street, , Cleve South Australia, 5640

No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.

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Colonel Light Gardens, SA - St Therese's Catholic

Colonel Light Gardens, SA - St Therese's Catholic

Year Built: 1962

Address: 3 Oxford Circus, , Colonel Light Gardens South Australia, 5041

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Honour and Glory of God This stone was blessed by the Most Reverend M Beovich D.D. PhD Archbishop of Adelaide Sunday 26th August 1962. Thomas Maloney P.P. A wall plaque reads, " War Memorial Church of St Therese of the Child Christ in remembrance of those who gave their lives for Australia World War I &…

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Cowell, SA - Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic

Cowell, SA - Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic

Address: 23 Second Street, , Cowell South Australia, 5602

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Cradock, SA - St Gabriel's Catholic (Former)

Cradock, SA - St Gabriel's Catholic (Former)

Year Built: 1883

The church building was opened in 1883 and formally dedicated by Bishop Reynolds on 12/7/1885. The church building was revovated and enlarged in 1913-4. It was a Catholic church from 1883 to 1970. It is now in private hands.

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Croydon Park, SA - St Margaret Mary Catholic

Croydon Park, SA - St Margaret Mary Catholic

Address: 286 Torrens Raod, , Croydon Park South Australia, 5008

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Croydon Park, SA - St Margaret Mary's Catholic

Croydon Park, SA - St Margaret Mary's Catholic

Year Built: 1959

Address: 286 Torrens Road, , Croydon Park South Australia, 5008

The Foundation stone was laid on 16 May 1959 by Mrs J.H. Stunell.

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Crystal Brook, SA - Holy Trinity Catholic

Crystal Brook, SA - Holy Trinity Catholic

Year Built: 1922

Address: Eyre Road Extension, , Crystal Brook South Australia, 5523

The original church building, located on the corner of Higgins Road and Eyre Extension Road, consists of a nave and vestry, each with a gable roof, and a skillioned sanctuary with side parapets. Construction is of rusticated stone. The current church is a large stone building with contrasting render to quoins and mouldings. It consists…

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Cummins, SA - St Andrew's Catholic

Cummins, SA - St Andrew's Catholic

Year Built: 1963

Address: 76 Railway Terrace, , Cummins South Australia, 5631

A Foundation stone reads, "A.M.D.G. This stone was solemnly blessed and laid by Most Rev Bryan Gallagher Bishop of Port Pirie on July 14th 1963". A Foundation stone on the old church reads, " A.M.D.G. Eccelsia Sancti Andreae Fundata 1935 In Fidi Et Caritate".

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Dulwich, SA - St Peter Claver Catholic

Dulwich, SA - St Peter Claver Catholic

Year Built: 1963

Address: 8 Stuart Road, , Dulwich South Australia, 5065

A wall plaque reads, " War Memorial Church of St Peter Claver erected to the memory of of those who gave their lives for their country in World Wars 1 and 11 RIP. A further Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. Church of St Peter Claver This stone was solemnly blessed by the Most Rev J.W. Gleeson C.M.G. D.D.V.G. on the 22nd Day of December…

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Edithburgh, SA - St Margaret Mary Catholic

Edithburgh, SA - St Margaret Mary Catholic

Year Built: 1923

Address: 12 Cross Street, , Edithburgh South Australia, 5583

A Heritage board at the front of the church reads, " Original design by architect Woods, Bagot, Jory & Laybourne-Smith. However insufficient funds to build planned design. Constructed by Mr. 0. G. Gulin. Made possible by bequeath from Mrs. Margaret Manning of Yorketown. Foundation stone laid 27 May 1923. Opened by The Bishop of Adelaide,…

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Elizabeth East, SA - St Ann's Catholic

Elizabeth East, SA - St Ann's Catholic

Address: 31 Midway Road, , Elizabeth East South Australia, 5112

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Elliston, SA - St Francis of Assisi Catholic

Elliston, SA - St Francis of Assisi Catholic

Year Built: 1957

Address: 27 BeachTerrace, , Elliston South Australia, 5670

A Foundation stone reads, " Church of St Francis of Assisi This stone was blessed and laid by Most Rev Bryan Gallagher D.D. PhD Bishop of Port Pirie Sunday 13th Jan 1957".

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Findon, SA - Our Lady of the Manger Catholic

Findon, SA - Our Lady of the Manger Catholic

Address: 176 Crittenden Road, , Findon South Australia, 5023

The appearance of this location appears to suggest its a Catholic College.

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Frances, SA - Catholic (Former)

Frances, SA - Catholic (Former)

Address: Cnr Second and Firth Streets, , Frances South Australia, 5262

The Church occupied the site from 1953 to 2010 when it was sold to the local Community. Two pillars signifying the entrance to the church grounds.

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Gawler, SA - St Peter and Paul Catholic

Gawler, SA - St Peter and Paul Catholic

Year Built: 1897

Address: 1 Parnell Square, , Gawler South Australia, 5118

The Gawler Catholic Mission began with the appointment of two English Cistercian Monks – Frs Norbert and Wolfrey, by Bishop of Adelaide, Doctor Murphy – and they arrived in Gawler in August 1848 from Tasmania. The church is built on the site of Gawler's first Roman Catholic church, built in 1850, which was South Australia's second…

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Gladstone, SA - St Peter's Catholic

Gladstone, SA - St Peter's Catholic

Year Built: 1928

Address: 7 West Terrace, , Gladstone South Australia, 5473

The Foundation stone was laid on 22 April 1928 by Reverend A Killian D.D.

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Glenelg, SA - Our Lady of Victories Catholic

Glenelg, SA - Our Lady of Victories Catholic

Year Built: 1926

Address: 17 High Street, , Glenelg South Australia, 5045

The foundation stone of St. Mary's Church was laid in 1894. It replaced the smaller "Our Lady of Victories Church in Bath Street and served the Catholic people of Glenelg for thirty three years. It was used for school purposes on weekdays by the children of the adjoining Dominican Catholic School. Currently used as part of school. A.M.G.…

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